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Looking for a job in 2019 with no tech skills? Don’t rule out Google, Apple or Amazon Job seekers are currently in the driver’s seat for the best pay and benefitsJob seekers are currently in the driver’s seat for the best pay and benefits.

Americans are more concerned about this thing in 2018 (it’s not wages or job security) People feel much better about 6 out of 7 key aspects of their lives than they did a year ago, a new survey suggestsPeople feel much better about 6 out of 7 key aspects of their lives than they did a year ago, a new survey suggests.

Do Americans marry for love or money? Finally, an answer A new study by Merrill Edge looks at our relationship with finance and romanceA new study by Merrill Lynch looks at our relationship with finance and romance.

Seniors can hire ‘grandkids’ on demand for $20 an hour with this new service Florida-based startup Papa pairs retirees with Gen Z college students to help with transportation, technology and companionship Florida-based startup Papa pairs retirees with Gen Z college students to help with transportation, technology and companionship

Three big reasons people are moving out of the Northeast The Northeast region of the U.S. is home to more than half of the 10 states where the most people are thinking of relocating The Northeast region of the U.S. is home to more than half of the 10 states where the most people are thinking of relocatingMore than half of the top 10 states that people are planning to move out of are in the Northeast, a new study finds.

These affordable midsize cities also have a claim to fame Real estate price tags from the third quarter of 2018Here are the most- and least-affordable medium size metros, and the films that were made in each.

What Tinder and Amazon have in common, according to one Nobel Prize-winning theory This is the time of year when memberships of dating sites and shopping sites spikeThis is the time of year when memberships of dating sites and shopping sites spike.

Tsunami warning goes into force after 6.7- magnitude earthquake hits Alaska A tsunami warning has been put in place Friday near Alaska after an earthquake rocked the state's largest city by population, Anchorage. The preliminary magnitude of the seismic event was around 6.7, according to an early bulletin from the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration. The U.S. Geological Survey placed the epicenter of the quake at about 7 miles north of Anchorage, . A KTUU reported that they were "knocked off the air due to the earthquake." Anchorage boasts the largest population in Alaska by far, with some 300,000 residents, compared with some 33,000 in the state's capital in Juneau, according to the . Insurer Travelers Cos. Inc.'s stock was among the worst performers among the Dow Jones Industrial Average in Friday trade, down 1.2%, but it didn't move significantly after reports of the quake. Travelers's shares are down 4.9% this year, compared with a year-to-date gain of 2.4% for the Dow and a 2.5% climb so far this year for the S&P 500 index . Meanwhile, a popular fund used to bet on the property and casualty business, the Invesco KBW Property & Casualty Insurance ETF , was little changed on the session, up less than 0.1%.

It turns out millennials are just like the rest of us — except poorer They are different, though, in that they ‘paid a price’ for coming of age in the Great Recession A new study of the economic wellbeing of millennials finds their tastes and preferences are not unique but they’ve paid the price for coming of age in the Great Recession, a new Federal Reserve study has concluded.

Will Airbnb move from home-sharing to home-building? A founder of the company that disrupted hotels wants to do the same for housingThe giant online room-share platform is thinking about constructing all manner of housing.

Stocks close higher as Dow jumps more than 600 points on Powell’s dovish tone S&P 500 and Dow have best day since March 26U.S. stocks close higher Wednesday, with the Dow Jones Industrial Average surging more than 600 points, as investors interpreted Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell’s comments on interest rates as dovish.

From solar panels to changing your diet — 11 ways you can combat climate change On Friday, 13 federal agencies issued a major report stating that climate change is a threat to Americans’ health and the country’s economic well-beingOn Friday, 13 federal agencies issued a major report stating that climate change is a threat to Americans’ health and the country’s economic well-being.

Stocks end mostly higher, but notch worst pre-Thanksgiving performance in 7 years Nasdaq rises 1%, as growth tech stocks bounceU.S. stock indexes end mostly higher Wednesday, with the S&P and Nasdaq recapturing a small share of the of the ugly losses accumulated Monday and Tuesday, led by the same growth technology stocks which had been a main driver of market’s recent woes.

Yes, women will achieve full equality in Congress — about the time they’ll ride jet packs to Capitol Hill This one chart shows the U.S. is still 100 years away from gender equality in CongressThe U.S. is still at least three generations away from gender balance on Capitol Hill if these trends don’t change.

Meet the post-millennials — the most educated, ethnically diverse Americans A new study says the latest generation is breaking the mold in a lot of waysA new study says the latest generation is breaking the mold in a lot of ways.

Forget the registry: Millennials are buying what they want well before marriage Companies like Great Jones, Brooklinen and Made In are creating high-end home products for less to appeal to young singles Companies like Great Jones, Brooklinen and Made In are creating high-end home products for less to appeal to young singles

How Amazon (and Trump) can get rich off a tax break that’s supposed to help poor people Amazon picks prime real estate in New York that’s supposedly ‘economically distressed’Not only did Amazon get $1.5 billion in subsidies from New York to locate one of its new headquarters in Queens, the most valuable company in the world will also be able to take advantage of a tax break designed to help poor neighborhoods.

5 cool ways people are closing the generation gap Great new ideas for bringing young and old togetherHere are some great ideas for tapping the talent of people over 50 to help kids on a path to adult success.

The housing slump is not (yet) a recession Higher mortgage rates, slowing demand will make it harder for sellers and buyersHigher mortgage rates, slowing demand will make it harder for sellers and buyers.

America’s pressing inequality problem, distilled down into one telling chartNick Routley of the Visual Capitalist blog illustrates U.S. inequality by distilling 125 million American households down into 100 homes and color-coding them into $25,000 income increments:

Here are the best sports for a college scholarship Find out if your child should be wielding a pair of ice-hockey boots or a fencing epee — or bothFind out if your child should be wielding a pair of ice-hockey boots or a fencing epee — or both.

As Americans vote in the midterms, who will remember Trump’s ‘forgotten people’? Politicians and economists are divided over whether social safety-net programs help or exacerbate social inequalityPoliticians and economists are divided over whether social safety-net programs help or exacerbate social inequality.

New York suit over census citizenship question can go to trial: Supreme CourtThe Supreme Court rejected a Trump administration bid to halt a trial next week over the controversial decision to place a citizenship question on 2020 census forms. The suit was brought by New York state against the Commerce Department, which oversees the Census Bureau, and is slated to head to trial Monday. Critics of the addition of a citizenship question to the form have argued it could create a chilling effect on responses and lead to an undercount, potentially affecting, for example, congressional representation and the allocation of federal funds to states. The mandate of the census is to count all people without regard to citizenship status or voting eligibility. Associate justices Clarence Thomas, Samuel Alito and Neil Gorsuch dissented.

Americans have a lot to feel confident about, so why are they feeling so nervous? Stock-market performance only affects some households directlyStock-market performance only affects some households directly.

Stocks rally to close higher after Monday’s big reversal Dow component Coca-Cola gains after topping earnings expectations; Pfizer disappoints on resultsStocks close higher Tuesday as President Donald Trump signaled that the U.S. is ready to reach a deal to ease trade tensions with China.

To Intel, 27% women in the workforce mean it has reached ‘full representation’ Company says ratio reflects available talent pool based on data from several sourcesIntel says it has reached its goal of “full representation” well ahead of schedule. Don’t get too excited. That sounds a lot better than the reality.

The American cities where investors are making the most money while they sleep People in these cities are raking it in from their investmentsPeople in these cities are raking it in from their investments

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